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Law No. 17 of 2019 on Water Resources.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Water
Keyword
Irrigation Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Water rights Authorization/permit Potable water Surface water Groundwater Water supply Waterworks Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Offences/penalties Priorities Traditional rights/customary rights Access-to-information Right to water Human rights Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 16 October 2019.
Abstract

The present Law, consisting of 79 articles divided into 16 Chapters, establishes the basic legislation on Water Resources Management. The Law aims at regulating the following activities: a) provide protection and guarantee the fulfillment right to water; b) guarantee the sustainability and the availability of water resources in order to provide fair benefits to the community; c) guarantee the preservation of water resources functions to support the sustainability of development; d) guarantee the creation of legal infrastructures for the implementation of community participation in the supervision of the water resources use from planning, implementation, and evaluation of utilization; e) guarantee the protection and empowerment of the community, including indigenous peoples in the conservation of water resources; and f) control the overall damage to water sector which includes prevention, mitigation and recovery efforts.

Full text
Indonesian
Website
www.jogloabang.com

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law No. 7/2004 on Water Resources.

Legislation | Indonesia | 2004

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Authorization/permit, Potable water, Surface water, Groundwater, Water rights, Water supply, Waterworks, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Dispute settlement, Ecosystem preservation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental planning, Freshwater pollution, Industrial water use, Irrigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Freshwater resources management, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Priorities, Sewerage, Traditional rights/customary rights, Waste disposal, Access-to-information, Right to water, Basin/catchment/watershed, Human rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX